Kundalini Teacher Training...Day 14

Happy Vday from India.  They don’t really celebrate that holiday here, but Zant and I did by going out to dinner at the Wifi Cafe!  We had our meditation practicals today, and I must say our entire Jetha (that’s a family of sorts and I’m sure to be spelling it wrong) rocked it.  Kundalini is fun to teach because there’s sort of a script and exact plans for everything you do.  All of the kriyas and meditations have been handed down by the rishis and gurus.  They are tested.  They work, so you don’t change the teachings at all.  It’s not too hard teach.  What is hard is showing up as a Kundalini Yoga teacher…embracing the total lifestyle.

So what are you getting into as a Kundalini Yoga teacher?  Clean living, selfless service, and devotion.  I think the morning practice is the most difficult for all only because you have to get up pretty early.  When I get home, I don’t intend to get up at 3:30 each day to practice yoga alone for 3 hours.  A modified version of Sadhana is coming for me and for most folks.  I do love the morning practice.  It clears out all of your stuff and let’s you embrace your day in a gorgeous way.  Only problem is you have to be in bed by 7:30.

Today we talked about yoga and religion.  I liked what Guru Dharan had to say about it.  Basically, he explained religion as a formalized structure that helps you to recognize your origin.  Your origin is of Spirit.    It is a methodology for self realization.  Yoga, on the other hand, is the science of religion.  If you look at the religions of the world, you find an undercurrent of language and that is yoga.

Mudra (our hand positions in yoga) is the most common denominator of religions.  Mudras create a circuit in the human field.  So, if you were to hold up your index finger and middle finger (think peace sign here, but seal the fingers together) you are doing the Christ Mudra.  This is a mudra you can find in artwork of Christ.  This mudra energizes the heart chakra and allows love to flow.  Jesus’s message and gift to the world was love.  Pretty cool, huh?

Each finger and many parts of the hand represent the astrological energies of our galaxy.  You guys know how much I love astrology, so you can imagine I’m in heaven with this.  I can’t wait to teach you all of this and show you how to use mudra to negate negative influences in your chart.

Sat Nam Lovelies!!   Pamela

(btw...still have a cold, but Zant's weird rash is gone after a trip to the hospital and a huge needle in his buddhi!)